Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-02-19
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WAsHIN0TOS, Feb. il, 81

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The past week in Congress has not
been one Of great Importance in legs
lative matters, but both houses OF
Congress have discussed matters OF
wide national Interest, aud the trans
copdEnt subject of tariff legislation has
been settled, at least so far as the ae-
tion Of the present congress is concern
ed. From the formal correspondence
between Msssrs. Carlisle and Randall il
Is evident that the efforts OF those who
vi b 70 reduce the tariff viii be futile.
Neither party will cOncede q point,
and II is plain that their correspondence
has had for IT'S object 20 define the AZ.
Jitude OF the respective factions before
the public, and was not written with
the hope Of reaching = basis for tarin
legislation.
ne le,egation Of tariff legislation TO
thestutuTe brings up the question of an
extra session OF Congress, Idle money
j. accommodating ins the national Golfer
Il the remarkable rate of 500 600, UOO
q year, ana the American voter wheth-
err Democrat or Republican does not
need 10 be Z financier TO know that il
is 10 business ike to hoard so much
dead capital, An extra session will
doubtless be cAl.cd-pOssibly soon after
the adjournment of the present Con
gress, but it is the opinion IN political
circles that the extra session will not
be called until the tirstsof October.
There is much speculation as to
whom the President will appoint rail-
road commissioner under tue Provis-
'nns Of the later State Commerce bill.
Many have called themselves to Wash
ingtOn, but only five can be chosen.
lie i'residtnJ IS very much harrasssd
with the opportunities OF applicants,
inany OF whom are men of such influ-
ence and distinction that their SUITS
can not be wholly Ignored. Mr. Cleve-
land doubtless regrets that Congress
in passing the bill did not make a pro-
vision that this commission should be
chosen under civil service rules aud
by comparative examination. 1t has
Dcen saId.that Col Morrison has been
offered the Craftsmanship of the com
mission, also that he has been offered
I he SecretarysLip of the Treasury DE
paument, which MIR Manning is ex-
pected 70 resign in the eaJly spring.
4any ether things are said aud denied
Int they have no denser consistency
than rumOr and L will not epeat them.
Notwithstanding the closeness Of the
the hnIl hour Of this session IL is be
lieTed by many that Congress Will pass
a bill changing Inauguration day from
Hyperb0reHn fourth OF March 10 the
AiAdTigal thirueth OF ApiiL There are
perhaps not less Than one hundred bald
headed members and senators of the
pre- eat Congress with Presidential5 bees
buZZiu2 in their bonuets. To them the
Vision OF riding down the Avenue, bare
headed, from the " bile House To the
Capitol on q windy fourth Of March is
lio. IA agreeable episode in their pOliti-
cal air casteles. Ihey will form pow
erful nucleus for the passage of the bill
and what ever may be their motive, the
country and humanity will be benefited
81 tue proposed amendment to the con-
sItution, and therefore must be ratified
by The legislative assemblies Of two
thirds OF the states. Hence the i'm
portance Of passing it the present ses-
slon, ia order that 1t may be in time to
receive ratification and take effect with
the Inauguration Of the President on the
thirbeth OF april, 1889. The passage
Of such a bill would be of great beneht
u the country, in that it would prOtract
the short session OF Congress, which
now AdiOurns on the fourth Of March.
The country has grown so great, its
Interests have become so complex that
the limited legislative term, appointed
hv the founders, is now too brief. OF
course it will be urged by some smart
ana original people that Congress does
more harm than good and that the
1UOuer IL adjOurns The better; but this
talk Is always shallow and insincere and
those best acquainted with Legislative
history OF the country know that sub
jects of great national "pith and mo.
ment'' have suffered most from neglect
or hasty legislation.
In national polity the Legislative
fcacJion is not less important than tbs
judicial and executive, and if its per.
sOnel shows more ignOramuses and
demagoguss than the other branches o.
tho government it Is because it IS fal
more numerous.